seremala
seh-reh-MAH-lah
How to say it
Swahiliseremalaseh-reh-MAH-lah
Englishcarpenter
Frenchcharpentier
Meaning
A skilled worker who makes and repairs things of wood, such as doors, furniture and roofs.
Good to know
N class noun used for a person, plural seremala or maseremala; agreement follows the person (seremala mzuri, seremala wawili). The trade is useremala.
Examples
- Seremala ametengeneza meza mpya ya chakula.The carpenter has made a new dining table.
- Baba yangu alikuwa seremala hodari.My father was a skilled carpenter.
- Tunahitaji seremala wawili kurekebisha paa.We need two carpenters to fix the roof.
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